# Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/25134cc4-1ba8-4de0-842d-fe4de2a7307d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-nurse/25134cc4-1ba8-4de0-842d-fe4de2a7307d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Mellmead House, Wanstead, London, E11 2DH, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T11:01:18.300Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9395-26-0477 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1826&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.nelft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse We are looking for a skilled and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Wellness Team at NELFT. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs. You will act as a named key worker, playing a central role in assessment, care planning, and coordination of care to improve outcomes and support independence. ### Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities Act as a named key worker for a defined caseload, coordinating care and supporting recovery-focused outcomes Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and develop, implement, and review care plans Deliver evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex and co-existing needs Safely administer, monitor, and review medication in line with NMC and Trust standards Assess and manage clinical risk, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to risk management processes Work collaboratively with GPs, primary care, and partner agencies to support safe discharge and continuity of care Maintain accurate, timely clinical records to support care delivery and audit requirements ### About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. ### Details - Date posted: 24 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 1 years - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: MHX-3RL-001800 - Job locations: Mellmead House, Wanstead, London, E11 2DH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse We are looking for a skilled and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Wellness Team at NELFT. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs. You will act as a named key worker, playing a central role in assessment, care planning, and coordination of care to improve outcomes and support independence. - Act as a named key worker for a defined caseload, coordinating care and supporting recovery-focused outcomes - Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and develop, implement, and review care plans - Deliver evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex and co-existing needs - Safely administer, monitor, and review medication in line with NMC and Trust standards - Assess and manage clinical risk, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to risk management processes - Work collaboratively with GPs, primary care, and partner agencies to support safe discharge and continuity of care - Maintain accurate, timely clinical records to support care delivery and audit requirements Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High-Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. - Registered Mental Health Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration - Experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs in a community setting - Strong clinical decision-making, risk assessment, and care coordination skills - Commitment to recovery-focused, person-centred care - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area - To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values - To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required ### Skills **Essential** - Basic awareness of IT and IT skills - Well-developed interpersonal skills, especially the ability to engage with service users and significant others in busy/high pressure environments - Robust assessment of mental health presentation and risk profiling - Ability to facilitate positive MDT working relationships across all service areas - Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate - Ability to work closely with the families, friends and significant others of service users in assessing need and planning intervention - Understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal opportunities in service delivery - Ability to formulate clear and concise clinical records and be able to disseminate information appropriately and to relevant agencies ### Knowledge **Essential** - An awareness of NHS priorities - Understanding the Community Care Act and its application. - Awareness of The 1983 Mental Health Act, related legal guidance and ethical practice - Understanding of contemporary evidence based ‘best practice’ - Awareness of latest infection control and prevention standards - Understanding of Trust service structure and appropriate referral criteria and processes **Desirable** - Understanding of NICE CQC and DoH guidance ### Experience **Essential** - Working with adults who have complex mental health needs. - Working with adults dual diagnosis - Working in an acute environment - To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care - Undertaking audits within a clinical setting - To have experience of assessing, planning and initiate care - Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT. - Ability to work both independently and as part of the team ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy - RMN Registration with relevant professional body ### Demonstration of Trust Values **Essential** - We are kind. - We are respectful. - We work together with our communities. ## Documents - [CMHN-JD&PS (PDF, KB)](https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1768&JobId=1826) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.